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VSEPR

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

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Linear

One central atom and two bonds

AB2

Bong angle 180

<p>One central atom and two bonds</p><p>AB2</p><p>Bong angle 180</p>
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Trigonal planar

AB3

Central atom 3 bonds

<p>AB3</p><p>Central atom 3 bonds</p>
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Tetrahedral

A B4

Central atom 4 bonds

<p>A B4</p><p>Central atom 4 bonds</p>
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Trigonal bipyramid

AB5

Central atom 5 bonds

<p>AB5</p><p>Central atom 5 bonds</p>
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Octahedral

AB6

Central atom 6 bonds

<p>AB6</p><p>Central atom 6 bonds</p>
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Bent (trigonal planar)

AB2E

Central atom; two bonds; one lone pair

<p>AB2E</p><p>Central atom; two bonds; one lone pair</p>
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trigonal pyramid

AB3E

Central atom; three bonds; one lone pair

tetrahedral geometry

<p>AB3E</p><p>Central atom; three bonds; one lone pair</p><p>tetrahedral geometry</p>
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Bent (tetrahedral)

AB2E2

Central atom; two bonds; two lone pairs

<p>AB2E2</p><p>Central atom; two bonds; two lone pairs</p>
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seesaw shape

AB4E

Central atom; four bonds; one lone pair

trigonal bipyramid arrangement

<p>AB4E</p><p>Central atom; four bonds; one lone pair</p><p>trigonal bipyramid arrangement</p>
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T-shape

AB3E2

Central atom; 3 bonds; two lone pairs

trigonal bipyramid arrangement

<p>AB3E2</p><p>Central atom; 3 bonds; two lone pairs</p><p>trigonal bipyramid arrangement</p>
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linear trigonal bipyramid

AB2E3

Central atom; 2 bonds; 3 lone pairs

<p>AB2E3</p><p>Central atom; 2 bonds; 3 lone pairs</p>
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square pyramid

AB5E

Central atom; 5 bonds; 1 lone pair

Octahedral arrangement

<p>AB5E</p><p>Central atom; 5 bonds; 1 lone pair</p><p>Octahedral arrangement</p>
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Square planar

AB4E2

Central atom; four bonds; 2 lone pairs

Octahedral arrangement

<p>AB4E2</p><p>Central atom; four bonds; 2 lone pairs</p><p>Octahedral arrangement</p>
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T-shape octahedral

AB3E3

Central atom; three bonds; three lone pairs

<p>AB3E3</p><p>Central atom; three bonds; three lone pairs</p>
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linear octahedral

AB2E4

Central atom; two bonds; four lone pairs

<p>AB2E4</p><p>Central atom; two bonds; four lone pairs</p>